Aircraft galley water distribution manifold

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9273449-B2
Application number	US-201314044487-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 2, 2013
Priority date	Oct 4, 2012
Publication date	Mar 1, 2016
Grant date	Mar 1, 2016

Abstract

A modular potable water distribution manifold for an aircraft water supply and drainage system includes a tubular element with a first manifold quick connector adapted to mate with a flexible hose connector and having a flow control poppet, a second manifold quick connector having a flow control poppet, the second manifold quick connector adapted mate with a terminating self-venting/self-draining device, and a rotating ferrule that mates the second manifold with the self-venting/self-draining device.

First claim

I claim:

1. A modular potable water distribution manifold for an aircraft water supply and drainage system, comprising:
a tubular section of adjustable length comprised of discrete threaded sections;
a first manifold quick connector adapted to mate with a flexible hose connector and having a flow control poppet;
a second manifold quick connector having a flow control poppet, the second manifold quick connector adapted mate with a terminating self-venting/self-draining device, the self-venting/self-draining device including an air vent cap, air vent holes, a venting poppet with poppet float, an O-ring seal, and a service cap; and
a rotating ferrule that mates the second manifold quick connector with the self-venting/self-draining device;
wherein the first and second manifold quick connector flow control poppets are shaped to favor the primary water flow direction.

2. The modular potable water distribution manifold of claim 1 , wherein an end of each tubular section includes a bell chamber.

3. The modular potable water distribution manifold of claim 1 , wherein when the first or second manifold quick connector is connected to a fitting, its poppet extends to allow water to pass around the poppet and through the fitting.

4. The modular potable water distribution manifold of claim 1 , wherein the rotating ferrule is angled.

5. The modular potable water distribution manifold of claim 1 , wherein the venting poppet freely moves away from the O-ring, and wherein when water enters the manifold, air escapes past the venting poppet while it is un-seated from the O-ring.

Assignees

• Be Aerospace Inc

Inventors

• Burd Peter John Leslie

Classifications

• B64D11/02 Primary

  Toilet fittings · CPC title

• Y02T50/46

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• E03B1/00 Primary

  Methods or layout of installations for water supply (E03B3/00, E03B9/00 take precedence) · CPC title

• B64D11/0007

  Devices specially adapted for food or beverage distribution services · CPC title

• B64D11/04 Primary

  Galleys · CPC title